Class
General application preferences. Base Class: Preference addEventListener, getElements, removeEventListener, toSource, toSpecifier
GeneralPreference
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Hierarchy
Properties
| Property | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| applicationBarShown | bool | r/w | If true, application bar is shown. |
| autoCollapseIconPanels | bool | r/w | If true, panel drawers close automatically. |
| autoShowHiddenPanels | bool | r/w | If true, vertical reveal strips appear when palette UI is hidden. |
| completeFontDownloadGlyphLimit | number | r/w | The threshold at which to trigger font subsetting based on the number of glyphs the font contains. |
| createLinksOnContentPlace | bool | r/w | Enable the creation of links on content place |
| customMonitorPpi | number | r/w | When using a custom monitor resolution, what is the value of that resolution in pixels per inch |
| enableFloatingWindowDocking | bool | r/w | If true, floating windows can be docked by user as tabs. |
| enableMultiTouchGestures | bool | r/w | Controls whether or not multi-touch gestures are enabled. |
| eventListeners | EventListeners | readonly | A collection of event listeners. |
| events | Events | readonly | A collection of events. |
| greekVectorGraphicsOnDrag | bool | r/w | Controls whether or not to greek vector graphics when dragging at high quality. |
| highlightObjectUnderSelectionTool | bool | r/w | Controls whether or not to highlight object under selection tool. |
| includePreview | bool | r/w | If true, includes a preview in saved documents. |
| isValid | bool | readonly | Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects. |
| mainMonitorPpi | number | readonly | The value of the system reported main monitor resolution |
| mapStylesOnContentPlace | bool | r/w | Enable the mapping of styles on content place |
| objectsMoveWithPage | bool | r/w | Controls whether page items move when a page is repositioned from the UI. The option/alt key temporarily reverses this property |
| openDocumentsAsTabs | bool | r/w | If true, documents open as tabs. |
| openRecentLength | number (range: 0 - 30) | r/w | Number of items to show in the Open Recent menu list. Range: 0 to 30 |
| pageNumbering | PageNumberingOptions: PageNumberingOptions.SECTION PageNumberingOptions.ABSOLUTE |
r/w | The page numbering method. |
| parent | Application | readonly | The parent of the GeneralPreference (a Application). |
| placeCursorUsesThumbnails | bool | r/w | Controls whether or not to show thumbnails of imported files in the Place icon. |
| preventSelectingLockedItems | bool | r/w | Controls whether or not you can select and interact with a locked item. When this is off, only position is locked. |
| previewPages | PreviewPagesOptions: PreviewPagesOptions.FIRST_PAGE PreviewPagesOptions.FIRST_2_PAGES PreviewPagesOptions.FIRST_5_PAGES PreviewPagesOptions.FIRST_10_PAGES PreviewPagesOptions.ALL_PAGES |
r/w | The pages to create preview images for. Note: Valid when include preview is true. |
| previewSize | PreviewSizeOptions: PreviewSizeOptions.SMALL PreviewSizeOptions.MEDIUM PreviewSizeOptions.LARGE PreviewSizeOptions.EXTRA_LARGE |
r/w | The preview size. Note: Valid when include preview is true. |
| properties | Object | r/w | A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. |
| showAnchorObjectAdornment | bool | r/w | Controls whether or not the anchor object adornment is shown. |
| showContentGrabber | bool | r/w | Controls whether or not the content grabber adornment is shown. |
| showConveyor | bool | r/w | Show the conveyor on content collector or content placer tool activation |
| showLiveCorners | bool | r/w | Controls whether or not the live corners grabber adornment is shown. |
| showMasterPageOverlay | bool | r/w | Controls whether or not to show the master page overlay when a page is selected using the Page Tool. |
| showTransformationValues | bool | r/w | Controls whether or not to dynamically display transformation information as part of the cursor while manipulating page items. |
| temporaryFolder | File | r/w | The location in which to store temporary files. |
| toolTips | ToolTipOptions: ToolTipOptions.NORMAL ToolTipOptions.NONE ToolTipOptions.FAST |
r/w | Tool tip behavior. |
| toolsPanel | ToolsPanelOptions: ToolsPanelOptions.SINGLE_COLUMN ToolsPanelOptions.DOUBLE_COLUMN ToolsPanelOptions.SINGLE_ROW |
r/w | Controls the appearance of the Tools panel. |
| useApplicationFrame | bool | r/w | If true, application lives in a frame. |
| useCustomMonitorResolution | bool | r/w | Enable the use of a custom monitor resolution in pixels per inch as opposed to querying the system settings |
Methods
Instances
EventListener addEventListener (eventType:
string, handler:
varies[, captures:
bool=false])
Adds an event listener.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| eventType | string | The event type. |
| handler | File JavaScript Function | The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function. |
| captures | bool | This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false) |
Array of GeneralPreference getElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.
bool removeEventListener (eventType:
string, handler:
varies[, captures:
bool=false])
Removes the event listener.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| eventType | string | The registered event type. |
| handler | File JavaScript Function | The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function. |
| captures | bool | This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false) |
string toSource ()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the GeneralPreference.
Element of
Application.generalPreferences
Return
Array of GeneralPreference GeneralPreference.getElements ()
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